by FamilyConnections | Oct 6, 2022 | Children, Emotions, Play
One of the most common challenges we see when working with kids, is difficulty with losing. Many rounds of Pop Up Pirate have ended in tears and scattered game pieces. For children, losing can feel very unexpected and extremely frustrating. Learning how to win...
by FamilyConnections | Aug 25, 2022 | Children, Sensory
Sensory modulation is the body and brain’s filtering system. Sensation is funneled to the brain for processing. This “funneling” is not always effective whereby there is too much, or too little sensation allowed in. Effective sensory modulation is a pre-requisite...
by FamilyConnections | Aug 18, 2022 | Children, Play
Cause and effect play often happens spontaneously when a child realises that some action they initiated has a certain effect, often unexpected or novel. Every time the child drops the fork on the floor and mum picks it up, every time they jump into a puddle and mud...
by FamilyConnections | Aug 11, 2022 | Children, Parent Support
It is important to keep your baby’s head straight in midline as much as possible however, this does not mean your baby should always be laying flat on their back. Babies who are not given the opportunity to be nursed, carried and positioned in a variety of ways are at...
by FamilyConnections | Aug 1, 2022 | Children
Play is universally agreed to be an essential part of development. Through play children explore and learn about the world and how it works. Play has been found to support development of skills in emotional regulation, problem solving, planning and sequencing, object...
